Hank stared at the ceiling, wondering where Liah was and if she was alright ( Read more... )

Liah lay on Steph and Hank's couch, knees up and head on a ginourmous furry pillow as she softly hummed a tune she'd heard Steph singing to Sam a few nights ago. She couldn't sing like Steph could, but she liked to try ( Read more... )

Hank stirred slowly, then frowned and suddenly felt of a jolt of pain up his spine.

“Argh!” he groaned, attempting to roll over before two thin, powerful hands grabbed him and kept him down.

“Shh... it’s alright, luv, it’s alright, calm down.”

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I remember..... I remember when I wasn’t Sick.... after Hank had found the cure ( Read more... )

A couple a’ days went by since Hank found my book again, an’ every night we’d sit down an’ he’d read it t’ me ‘till we both fell asleep. After a while I found m’self wantin’ nuthin’ more then t’ jus’ sit with him day after day. I didn’ care if the gangers took over, or if we didn’t have any food. Accourse I never stopped drivin’ off the stupid ( Read more... )

Liah bit her lip, listening as Hank tuck his small daughter into her bed, listening as she yawned and snuggled into her pillows, babbling wearily ( Read more... )

Liah's ears perked at the odd sounds of movement coming from every corner of the room, every corner of the mansion. Every corner of the world ( Read more... )

Hank stayed with me f’r a few days. Then a few weeks. Before we knew it, we’d fallen int’ a steady routine o’ gatherin’ food on the outskirts of the city, stoppin’ the gangers from causin’ too much trouble, n’ stayin’ up late at night, talkin’ and tellin’ stories. The pattern would last us months upon months ( Read more... )

On my own
And so far from home
I'll never see you again, love
But your face is still in my heart....

I'd try to update my recordings and everything... but I'm still can't remember any a' the words Hank used t' spend so long teachin' me. It doesn’t matter anymore, all of my other recordings are home, an' I’m not even in that universe anymore.

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I met Hank in a bit a' a strange way. I was just coming back from the Outlands, where all the trees and wild things grow, and I was happy because I'd found a lot of food out there. By my figurin’ I wouldn't have t’ go lookin' for food for a real long time, maybe even a couple a' weeks ( Read more... )